US Hails Egypt's 'Constructive' Role in Libya, Gaza, GERD

On Tuesday, U.S. President Joe Biden's administration praised Egypt's "constructive" role in the Middle East.

Dana Stroul, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East, stressed that Egypt has a "constructive role" when it comes to security in Libya, the conflict in Gaza, and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

"We also believe and support that Egypt has legitimate security concerns and believe that security assistance to Egypt is a critical tool in supporting those needs," Stroul affirmed.

"The current view of the administration is that Egypt is playing a constructive role when it comes to border security, Libya, GERD, obviously the conflict in Gaza, et cetera," she said, pointing as well to US military overflights and Suez Canal transit.

Late in May, Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, paid a visit to Cairo, where he met with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi.

Sisi said he and Blinken emphasized the role of the Egypt-US partnership in promoting security and stability across the Middle East.

In June, Blinken met Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and discussed bilateral relations, as well as the GERD developments.

“Shoukry suggested that it is time for Egypt to reinvigorate ties with the U.S and called on top leaders from both countries to deliberate on this,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported.